as in officers
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the local constable
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Recent Examples of constables
Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
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Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Harris County leaders worry a new law could leave them on the hook for higher costs by allowing constables to negotiate patrol contracts with neighborhood associations without approval.
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John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Texas law requires constables to become licensed peace officers with arresting authority within nine months of taking office.
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Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
That law change came more than half a decade after a joint WAVE News and Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting investigation highlighted the lack of training and accountability for the state’s constables, including some who had criminal records of their own.
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Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Dec. 2025
The law required sheriffs and constables to execute those orders — and enslavers paid them for their efforts.
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Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
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Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Harris County leaders worry a new law could leave them on the hook for higher costs by allowing constables to negotiate patrol contracts with neighborhood associations without approval.
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John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Texas law requires constables to become licensed peace officers with arresting authority within nine months of taking office.
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Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
That law change came more than half a decade after a joint WAVE News and Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting investigation highlighted the lack of training and accountability for the state’s constables, including some who had criminal records of their own.
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Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Dec. 2025
The law required sheriffs and constables to execute those orders — and enslavers paid them for their efforts.
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Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constables
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Police shot a suspect who allegedly hit multiple officers with a vehicle in the Bronx on Sunday, the New York City Police Department said.
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Family members told officers that a man had been underwater for some time, police said.
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My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
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Ten thousand cops were deployed to the financial district; access for paradegoers was limited to twenty-three checkpoints.
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The victim’s name was not immediately released as cops track down relatives.
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“Constables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constables. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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